Favreau (who friends congenially refer to as "Favs") capitalized on his newfound fame and embraced the "celebrity" scene in the nation’s capital. He became a regular at 2009 hipster hotspots in DC’s trendy U Street corridor, allegedly hooked up with actress (and daughter of Obama-donor/uber-producer Quincy Jones) Rashida Jones, and patched things up with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (of whom Favs once lewdly groped a cardboard cutout).

Favreau was photographed topless on day 43 of the Deepwater Horizon Crisis, and 12 days before Obama’s widelypanned national address on the topic, along with close friend and National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor (also topless) playing the drinking game known as "beer pong."

The pictures of the topless twosome quickly went viral and badly damaged the White House’s image during its handling of the BP crisis. The D.C. media establishment piled on the young staffer, diminishing Favreau’s star status.

When contacted with the news that Favreau is planning to leave the White House, the photojournalist who captured Favreau’s shirtless, alcohol-fueled cavorting told the Free Beacon: "I wish him the best of luck. Wherever he lands is going to be lucky to have such a talented player."